diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 2a4eacd9981..094e43e4705 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@
 # repository as the source of truth for module ownership.
 /**/OWNERS @markdroth @nicolasnoble @ctiller
 /bazel/** @nicolasnoble @dgquintas @ctiller
-/src/compiler/cpp_generator.cc @vjpai
 /src/core/ext/filters/client_channel/** @markdroth @dgquintas @ctiller
diff --git a/src/compiler/OWNERS b/src/compiler/OWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index 96b89fc60ff..00000000000
--- a/src/compiler/OWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-@vjpai cpp_generator.cc